Improvement in folding tables



W. F. BARTHOLOMEWQ.

FOLDING TABLES.

Patented Aug.Z9 ,1876.

No.181,6ZZ.

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N.PETF.RS, PHOTOLITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON- D C.

UNITED rams PATENT OFFICE.

WILBER F. BARTHOLOMEW, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 181,622, dated August29, 1876; application filed May 16, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILBER FIsK BAR-THOLOMEW, of St. Louis, St. Louis county, and State of Missouri, haveinvented a new and Improved Table, of which the following is aspecification:

Figure l is a bottom view of my improved table, folded; and Fig. 2'is aside view of the same opened out for use, and part being broken away toshow the construction.

4 The object of my invention is to furnish an improved table, whichshall be so constructed that it may be readily folded into compact form,and which, when opened out for use, may be adjusted in height as may berequired.

The invention will first be described in connection with drawing, andthen pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents the main leaf or top of thetable, to the under side of which are attached bars or a frame, B, tostiffen the said top and keep it from warping. To the bars B arepivoted, or to the bars B or top A are hinged, the upper part 0 oft-heend frames of the table. The upper parts 0 are connected with the lowerparts or feet D by a standard, E, the upper end of which is rigidlyattached to said upper part (J, and its lower end slides in a socket inthe lower part D, where it is secured in place when adjusted by a springpin or catch, F, a set-screw, or other convenient fastening. The part ofthe standard E that enters the socket of the feet D is made square or ofsome other form that will prevent it from turning, and the said feet areheld down upon the standard E by spiral springs Gr, coiled around saidstandards. The end frames 0 E D are held in place, when turned out foruse, by braces or buttons I. Two standards, E, may be used, or a singlestandard, or a single standard and guide-rods, as may be desired. To theedges of the tops A are hinged the edges of two leaves, H, each half thesize of the top A, which, when not required for use, may be folded upupon the upper side of the top A, and when required for use may beturned down into the same plane with said top, where they may besupported by slides, brackets, or other well-known means.

With this construction, the lady using the table can readily raise it toa convenient height for use as a cutting-table, and, when ironing orsewing, can lower it and draw it over her lap, and use it while sittingin her sewing-chair.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with table-top A and bars B, of the button I, part 0,supported by a standard, E, that slides in socketed part D, as shown anddescribed.

WILBER FISK BARTHOLOME W.

Witnesses BENJAMIN HUNTER, ERNEST M. WOLF.

